Sports media startup OffBall is finding traction with a new way to engage...
Would you want to be in a group chat with your favorite sports celebrities and athletes? You’ll have your chance this fall, thanks to a collaboration between WhatsApp and OffBall. OffBall, a year-old...
View ArticleApple just stole something massive from ESPN—and no one saw it coming
Apple’s mission to remake Apple TV into a streaming hub for sports is on track, literally. Apple will buy exclusive broadcast rights to Formula One (F1) races in the U.S. for the next five years, the...
View ArticleBanking with MrBeast?
The MrBeast burger. MrBeast toys. Rumors of a MrBeast phone company. Could a MrBeast bank next? The world’s most-subscribed-to YouTuber, with 446 million subscribers, has filed an application with the...
View ArticleRetro design is making a comeback in tech and home decor
It might start with a cassette deck that streams Spotify and charges your phone. It doesn’t have to stop there. These days, yesterday is big business. A retro revival is underway in the design world:...
View ArticleApple’s new deal with Formula One aims to grow U.S. audience
Formula One announced a five-year deal Friday with Apple, which will be the global motorsports series’ U.S. broadcast partner beginning next season. ESPN had been the broadcast partner since 2018 and...
View ArticleWhat Sora’s Martin Luther King Jr. problem revealed to OpenAI
Martin Luther King Jr. did plenty to change the world for the better. And nearly 60 years after his assassination, he’s at the center of a major concession by the world’s leading AI company that puts...
View ArticleWhen you should ‘burn a bridge’ in your career and 5 ways to do it
We’ve all heard it: For decades, it’s been a crux of career advice. Keep every door open. Stay on good terms. Never fully walk away. Don’t burn that bridge. But that advice was followed during a...
View Article‘No Kings’ is not just in cities like Chicago, Boston, and NYC: These small...
More than 2,700 “No Kings” anti-Trump protests and community events are scheduled to take place today, Saturday, October 18, in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. And a majority of those...
View ArticleStarbucks plans to close mobile-only pickup locations. It could be a risky move
When Starbucks announced that it would phase out its mobile-order pickup-only locations beginning in 2026, it raised a question: Why abandon a format seemingly built for speed and efficiency? As...
View ArticleWhy did Apple subtract the “+” from Apple TV?
I was thrilled this week when Apple issued a press release announcing that its original film, F1 The Movie, starring Brad Pitt, would make its streaming debut on the company’s video service December...
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This messaging mecca integrates Slack, WhatsApp, and Telegram
I like chatting with my friends—who doesn’t?—but I don’t always know where to find them. There are simply too many apps. Some of my friends text, others use WhatsApp, while others yet insist on using...
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An entry-level homebuilding boom in the Southeast smacks into a shifted...
Want more housing market stories from Lance Lambert’s ResiClub in your inbox? Subscribe to the ResiClub newsletter. In early October, a post on X by FreightWaves founder and CEO Craig Fuller caught my...
View ArticleHere’s what the new 401(k) tax-break guidelines may mean for you
It’s human nature to wait until the last minute rather than plan ahead—perhaps especially when it comes to retirement planning. There’s always plenty of other excellent uses for your money, until...
View ArticleBuilding House of Highlights into a sports media powerhouse
You’ve probably heard of House of Highlights—even if you’re not a sports fan, it’s hard to miss, whether on YouTube or scrolling through your social feeds. What started as a college dorm Instagram...
View ArticleThis week in business: Cinnamon scares, AI badges, and gold’s big glow-up
Your pantry, your portfolio, even your flight plans all made headlines this week. The FDA turned everyone’s favorite spice into a hazard warning, while the world’s wealthiest got a new credit card...
View ArticleMeta is asking Facebook users to give its AI access to their entire camera roll
Meta is rolling out a new Facebook feature that the company says will help users share more photos—but which could also be used to help train its AI. The opt-in feature allows Facebook’s AI to access...
View ArticleAustralia shares tips to wean teens off social media ahead of ban. Will it work?
The Australian government has begun a public education campaign with tips on how to wean children off social media ahead of a world-first national 16-year age limit taking effect in December....
View ArticleBlood test can detect more than 50 kinds of cancer, new study suggests
A blood test for more than 50 types of cancer could significantly boost early detection and speed up diagnosis, according to a new study. Made by U.S. pharmaceutical company Grail, the Galleri test...
View ArticleGold prices soared above $4,300 this week. What’s driving the surge?
As economic uncertainty deepens, the rush for gold continues—with prices for the precious metal topping $4,300 for the first time this week. The going price for New York spot closed at a record $4,326...
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